# 2005 Toyota Camry - Belt or chain?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-belt-or-chain/131117>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 19, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-belt-or-chain/131117 "2018-12-19T17:16:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![LiamO\_Reilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@LiamO\_Reilly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LiamO_Reilly)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-belt-or-chain/131117/1 "2018-12-19T17:16:41Z")

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Does my 2005 Toyota Camray with a 4 cyl 2AZ-FE engine have a timing chain?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-belt-or-chain/131117/2 "2018-12-19T17:23:29Z")

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Chain, per Toyota service department, here:

> **[Does My Toyota Have A Timing Belt Or Timing Chain](https://www.toyotaarlington.com/blog/2015/12/30/does-my-toyota-have-a-timing-belt-or-a-timing-chain/)**
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> Understanding if your Toyota has a timing belt or a timing chain is extremely important. Knowing the difference can save you thousands of dollars.